Lewy body
English
Lewy bodies
Etymology
Named after Jewish German-born American neurologist Frederic Lewy (1885–1950).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɛvi ˌbɒdi/
Noun
Lewy body (plural Lewy bodies)
- (medicine) An abnormal aggregate of protein that develops inside nerve cells.
Translations
abnormal aggregate of protein that develops inside nerve cells
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